A loose dental temporary crown is a common finding in most dental offices. Our Denver dentists cement these temporaries with temporary cement a.k.a. weak cement. The overall idea is for the cement to last the two weeks while the molds of your tooth are being fabricated into your dental crown. It is a simple matter to cement the temporary with a more durable cement but then getting the temp off to cement the porcelain crown would be challenging to say the least.
Denver dentist describes the uses of the temporary dental crown
The temporary dental crownhas many functions. First and foremost is it protect the surface of the tooth that has been exposed in the crown preparation. For many but not all patients this exposed dentin is sensitive to hot and cold. Patients with this type of sensitivity there is not a problem with them returning and getting it re cemented. The issue is when the temp comes off and it is NOT sensitive and the patient is thinking that they do not want to bother us and will just wait until their appointment to have the porcelain crown cemented. While that is thoughtful … it frequently complicated the dental crown seating process. First…. the gum can grow up over the margin on the dental crownpreventing the seating of the crown. The second issue as to do with tooth movement of either the teeth tilting or super-erupting in to the crown preparation space. If left long enough the NEW crown will not fit and have to be re-made.
Toothpaste as a temporary cement
On occasion despite your best intention you are not able to have the temporary re cemented. Using a small amount of toothpaste on the inside of the crown “may” help retain the tooth until you can schedule an appointment. Care must be given not to swallow or inhale the temporary at night while sleeping and it is recommend that it be removed at bedtime
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Family dentists teaching at the University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine
This Friday February 4th all of our Denver Dentists were involved in teaching at the University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine.Dr. James DeLapp, Dr. H. Candace DeLapp and Dr. Sarah Parson were teaching in the pre-clinical Operative Dentistry course. This course involves the first most basic dental restorations on the chewing surface of the teeth. The teeth were restored with two different restorative material amalgam and composite materials. Amalgam restorations are a satisfactory material that has been used in dentistry for over 100 years. There have been controversies whether justified or unjustified about this material. One thing for certain is it does not look as esthetic as the composite or white dental fillings.
White dental fillings Denver
White dental fillings is a material that has been around for many years that has gained popularity. Technically it is much more sensitive to placement than amalgam restorations. Rubber dam placement or moisture control is critical. As a general rule it is built up in increments and is bonded to the tooth. The esthetics is substantially improved over the amalgam restorations.
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Denver dentists Dr. Sarah Parsons andDr. H. Candace DeLapp on occasion have parents who are concerned that an adult or permanent tooth has not erupted after the loss on one or several baby teeth. The good news is congenitally missing teeth is uncommon and most of the time there is just a delay in the permanent tooth pushing up into the mouth.
What if the permanent tooth is missing and not formed?
If the tooth is missing there is little our Denver dental office can do. At this time there is no way to “grow” a tooth that was not there. What we can do is start planning on how this will be replaced once all the permanent teeth have come in. In most but not all cases this decision is delay until the child becomes 18 years or so. There are many elements that enter into this decision that an entire article could be devoted to this topic
How do we tell if a tooth is missing
In most cases some type of dental x-ray is needed. This may either be a routine dental x-rayor some type of Panoramic radiograph.
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Denver dentists teaching at the University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine
Denver dentists Dr. James DeLapp, Dr, H. Candace DeLapp and Dr. Sarah Parsons are one of the few “families” that are all teaching at a dental school. This past FridayDr. James DeLapp covered clinic for the Junior and Senior Dental Students while Dr. H. Candace DeLapp and Dr. Sarah Parsons taught in the pre-clical Operative Dentistry course for Freshman Dental students. The doctors are 1982, 1992 and 2010 graduates of the Dental School and believe in giving back to the dental school whenever they can.
Denver Mid-Winter Dental Convention this week
This week is the is the Denver Mid-Winter Dental Convention. This is one of the opportunities that our Denver dentists take to improve and refine their knowledge. The courses and meetings are held at the Convention Center in Denver and offers a wide range of educational offerings.
The answer to this question depends on what ultimately the problem is. Denver dentists Dr. Sarah Parsons and Dr.’s James and H. Candace DeLapp have one strong recommendation… get in ASAP. If it is something as simple as the crown cement getting loose then cementing again with dental cement is the first priority. Sometime dental cavitiescan sneak underneath the crown and weaken the tooth and the crown falls off. This involves re-making the crown and in severe instances may result in loosing the tooth.
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Call our Denver dentists Immediately
Your best bet is to call and see a our Denver area dental office immediately. If you leave the dental crown off the tooth because it does not hurt your teeth ”will” move! The question is how much and how fast. If the tooth moves we “may not” be able to place the same crown on the tooth. Spaces can become narrower or the upper toothcan erupt into the empty space and there in not enough room for the crown to fit in to. In “many” instances we need to fabricate the dental crown.
Temporary Placing the crown back on the tooth.
There are many different temporary dental cements that you can use. Some you can purchase at the Drug store. You can even use tooth paste as a temporary adhesive. Our recommendation is to take the crown out at night so you do not swallow (or inhale) the dental crown.
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Yesterday our Denver dentists Dr. James DeLapp up-loaded his new dental practice video on YouTube and am including it in this blog posting.
Up-loading our video to YouTube
Our Denver area dental practice is in the process of developing a number of video describing dental procedures and answering dental questions with video that we upload to YouTube. Unlike the video you see above… these video will be developed in house with nothing more complex that a “Flip” hand held video camera. The first video we are planning on producing is on teeth whitening and in particular difficult teeth to whiten. If you have been following our Blog postings you would know that the gray hue’s are difficult to whiten. In addition an type of translucency can be challenging at best.
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Leonardo Da Vinci’s Principle of Divine Proportion
Denver Cosmetic Dentists Dr. James DeLapp, Dr. H. Candace DeLapp and Dr. Sarah Parsons use several of Leonardo da Vinci’s Principle’s of Divine Proportionin designing your new smile. Beautiful and enduring smiles use da Vinci’s Principles of proportion to harmonize with a person’s unique facial features. This philosophy has been replicated in our web site design emphasising this philosophy
Denver Cosmetic Dentists offerings
What our cosmetic dentists have found that while stained teeth can age our smile… teeth over bleached or veneers too white smile can look out of place as we age. As we age our teeth tend to get shorter with wear from normal or parafunctional habits of clenching and grinding.. Restoring your original tooth length may be one of the many effective solutions. Laugh lines and wrinkles can sometimes be mitigated by using dental techniques to fill out these facial areas.
Turning artistic inspiration into reality
Teeth whitening is one of the simplest and most popular procedures for revitalizing your smile. Many studies show that most of us perceive a brighter smile to be more youthful and attractive. If this ends up not being effective… dental veneers can be applied to widen or lengthen your teeth. What you need to decide is if cosmetic dental procedures are well worth the investment to restore the proportions your face was meant to have.
Costs of Dental Veneers in Denver
Costs of dental veneers depend on the complexity of your special situation. Some cosmetic make-overs require more that just dental veneers and costs can vary substantially. If you would like to have a no-charge initial cosmetic dental consultationto get an “idea” of how simple or complex your smile make-over might be … please call our office and schedule. Just let our team members you received this offer off the Internet.
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Recently updated our auxiliary web site for Parker Dentistry. Information included was adding Dr. Sarah Parsons to the doctors who deliver treatment and adding the fact that we can offer “minimal” sedation dentistry to patients in the Parker and Castle Pines area of Colorado. With our office located approximately 2.5 miles west of I-25 on Lincoln many patient who live in the Parker area work in businesses close to the office.
End of the year is rapidly approaching … use your dental insurance benefits
As the year ends so do most of our patients dental insurance. Some patients have Flex plans or medical savings accounts that should be utilized. In some of these cases if you do not spend money from your account your loose the money. As a Parker and Highlands Ranch Delta Dental insurance “Premiere Provider” don’t leave unused dental care benefits on the table. The good news if you have some more complex treatment you can get approximately two years of benefits in December and January of this next year.
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Returned a call from Albuquerque DentistDr. David Giaquinto on his website and services he offers. What is interesting is the name of his dental office is Cottonwood Dental Group same as ours! Obviously… one is in Highlands Ranch and the Denver Metro area and the other is in Albuquerque New Mexico. Our Denver dentistDr. James DeLapp looked at his website and found that he offers a variety of dental services ranging from general dentistry to Invisalign orthodontics. It was interesting to hear his team members answer the phone Cottonwood Dental Group.
Tooth Fractured off at the gum line
Denver dentist Dr. H. Candace DeLapp had a tooth that was fractured off at the gum line today on canine tooth. The tooth is not restorable and needs to be extracted but going around with a canine missing is not very good for the patients smile. Dr. DeLapp fabricated a temporary crown with a post that could be cemented to get the patient by until the root tip is extracted and a removable partial denture can be fabricated.
Insurance benefits end December 31st 2010
Just a reminder…2010 insurance benefits end the last day of the year. Our Denver and Highlands Ranch dental office will be closed the last week to Thursday December 23 is the last day to use your benefits. Our office is a Denver Delta Dental Premiere Provider and consider getting needed treatment finished when insurance can help.
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Our Denver dentist are a Delta Dental Premiere Provider. If you have Delta Dental Premiere Provider Plan you are able to mamimize your dental benefits in our Denver area Dental office. Each dental insurance company has a variety of dental plans available to choose from. Some plans are more comprehensive and other plans provide very basic services.
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Less Dental Insurance Plans Pay Less and Cover Less
As a general rule of thumb… the less expensive your plan is to your employer the less types of treatment will be covered. In most instance the year benefit will be less and you may be restricted to a small list of providers. In some dental plans the fees paid to the dental office are heavily discounted and the office finds it difficult to provide custom dental services.
Choose carefully during the benefits season
It seems like the Fall is the time in which employees can switch their benefits plan. Take care to pick a plan that will meet your needs and expectations.
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